Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 2, 1987

I reached the parliament at half past eight. I read the reports. The beginning of the normalization of relations between Iran and France has overshadowed all the news. The members of the Construction Jihad Council came. They demanded the dismissal of [Mr. Zanganeh [the Minister of Jihad] because of his disagreement with] Mr. Abdullah Nouri], the Imam's representative.

Mr. Arif Hussain, an influential cleric of Pakistan, came with a group of scholars there. They reported the problems of the Shias in Pakistan and discussed whether to participate in the elections or to boycott them; I thought it would be better for them to participate and interfere in politics. Some people believe that they will remain in conflict with the government in a revolutionary way. They asked about opposing or agreeing with the Islamic government in Pakistan, which is likely to be official Sunni jurisprudence. I suggested that they agree.

The country's advertising officials came. I negotiated with them to clarify the responsibility of war propaganda. It was decided that there would be a council for this purpose in the War Propaganda Headquarters and they would consult with me.

In the afternoon, Mr. Rahim Safavi came and told the report of Nasr 8 operation and future plans. In the evening, the board of the parliament had a meeting. Colonel Turabi came and had questions to guide the double spy.

At night, Khamenei and Mousavi Ardabili were in my office. We did not have any important issues on the agenda. The meeting passed with various discussions. [Mr. Majid Ghasemi] the head of the Central Bank informed that the French money has not yet arrived and he was worried that the French would violate the agreement; Mr. Moiri is sure that they are not violating. We decided to warn them for giving the US a naval base in the waters of Kuwait.

Yasir, who was not accepted in the military training barracks because of his short stature and childlike face, and he went there again in person, and his mother and I did not know where he went, causing concern for his mother, finally returned home at noon. He is deeply affected and is crying and begging me to accept him. Young people have found a strange spirit. I went home at the end of the night. Yasser stayed awake to ask for my help to be accepted for the front; I promised to help and slept.